کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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261581 | 503838 | 2012 | 20 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
This paper introduces an innovative pilot project where an alternative system of sanitation to capture, treat and reuse urine in agricultural trials is being undertaken in a university setting. The paper outlines the emerging theory and practise of Transition Management (TM) and identifies a lack of attention to the end-user in transition experiments to date. This project situates design as a core component in the social process of transitioning to a novel system of sanitation. Students across two design schools developed visual prototypes to introduce the project to the target audiences, which were tested during a pre-pilot installation. Initial results support the guiding hypothesis that design has a critical role to play in facilitating social learning in system innovation.
► We identify a lack of attention to the end-user in sanitation transition experiments to date.
► Social learning plays an important role in system innovation, where end-user engagement is a critical factor.
► Involving design in transdisciplinary research helps to support the social learning of multiple stakeholders.
► Design can facilitate social learning in transition experiments where end-user engagement is a critical factor.
Journal: Design Studies - Volume 33, Issue 3, May 2012, Pages 298–317